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From the Law Society

It’s been almost one year since the New Zealand Law Society introduced the Gender Equality Charter to the legal community. There’s been a good response with 112 signatories – including many of the largest firms in the country – committing to this important workplace initiative. We want to see 30% of…

How gold and grog made Oamaru a thriving criminal capital

In the mid-1800s, when Oamaru was the gateway to the Otago goldfields and bigger than Dunedin, more than 13% of the town’s population appeared in court. The port town was called a drunken metropolis “full of inebriated sailors and prostitutes” and with the highest crime rates in Otago. After the gold mining…

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